Keyshia Cole shared a sentimental story via Twitter about TLC member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes on May 28 in honor of the late rapper’s 50th birthday. Lopes, who was born on May 27, 1971, died in 2002 in a car crash in Honduras while on vacation. In the tweet, Cole, who never revealed how she met the late star,…
Before 28-year-old Ellie Diop used her stimulus checks to create a lucrative business, she was confronted with being laid off and divorced, all while raising two kids with twins on the way. Little did she know the world was also on the brink of the COVID-19 global pandemic that would bring it to its knees….
“He touched the nerve of people who felt left out by globalization,” said Rice Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice believes former President Donald Trump was able to effectively connect with Americans who felt “diminished by elites” and “left out by globalization.” Speaking on The Carlos Watson Show this week, Rice, a Republican who served…
Many pro athletes are speaking out following Naomi Osaka’s decision to withdraw from the French Open, after they fined her $15,000 for not attending a press conference. Hundreds of people, including famous athletes, have shown their support for Osaka’s choice to prioritize her mental health over the media, but others, like controversial journalist Piers Morgan,…
Lauded journalist, filmmaker, and media executive Geraldine Moriba has officially rejoined theGrio family as our senior vice president of News & Entertainment. Esteemed journalist, filmmaker, and media executive Geraldine Moriba has officially rejoined theGrio family. Following previous posts as vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion at CNN worldwide and as executive producer at NBC…
“Mr. President, should there be an apology for Tulsa, for the massacre sir?” White House Correspondent April Ryan asked President Biden at the 100-year commemoration on Tuesday. theGrio’s White House Correspondent April Ryan asked President Joe Biden at the 100-year commemoration of the Tulsa Massacre. As shown in Ryan’s exclusive video capturing the moment, Ryan…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty When Texas Democrats walked out on a sham vote on voting rights over the Memorial Day weekend, they issued a challenge to their federal counterparts. As reported by The Washington Post, progressive Texas legislators see a national response as necessary in order to combat current attacks at the state level. Responding…
“Now we are going to be moving dollars and circulating those dollars within our community,” says Khadijah Robinson, Head of Product for Shop Circulate. “I really want to shop Black-owned, but don’t know where to find business,” many people said following the events of 2020 that included Black lives being lost in large numbers at…
Vanessa Carlton’s hit single “A Thousand Miles” is one of those rare songs that can get folks singing seemingly regardless of age or race. However, after a group of young rappers decided to sample the Grammy-nominated track for a violently charged song titled “Who I Smoke,” it left many of Carlton’s fans wondering whether everyone…
“It seemed like half the police force came out and they kept me, sitting in my car, screaming at me commands,” he said. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is speaking out about being held at gunpoint by a California police officer when he was a college student on the west coast. In a new interview with…
